While I understand that Canada is the home of hockey, my opinion is that Canada should not get to arrange the WJC every three years. Globally speaking, I think it is better for hockey as a game, that the 'minor' hockey countries get a chance to arrange the WJC rather frequently. With Hockey Canada's plan that would not be the case. Any thoughts on this?

Good for sure. Everywhere else it seems that the same level of support is just not there for many of the games. Really, how many Euro countries could host it? Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Russia, Germany, Czech Rep, Switzerland. I don't think Belarus or Ukraine could ever host it. Once every three years for Canada would mean that these countries would get to host it about once every ten years.

I don't think its a big benefit.. Canada has lost the last 2 WJC's at home.

The reason it should be done is because, up until this last tourney, no WJC outside of Canada has ever been profitable.. and of course if this one is it was thanks to all the Canadians coming done. You can't keep running an unprofitable tournament all the time.

As far as I know this is the first WJHC ever to make a profit not being held in Canada, and it kinda was.

In terms of home ice advantage, sure it benefits Canada, but if the tourney loses $$$ 5 years in a row from being in other countries, there might be another tourney. As with everything $$$$ makes this tourney happen.

IMO it should be fairly spread out as long as the building can come close to selling out the crowd. If it's going to look like an Expos game, then they shouldn't get it. If it's 3/4 or more full, then they should get an equal shot. Canada shouldn't receive a special privledge that US, Finland, Russia, Czech, Slovaks, etc.. don't get.

I think, and this is just a theory so work with me here, that if Great Britain ever made there way up to the top tier and got to host a tournament like the WJC, I think that might do quite well because of the many countries which probably have citizens living there.

I think, and this is just a theory so work with me here, that if Great Britain ever made there way up to the top tier and got to host a tournament like the WJC, I think that might do quite well because of the many countries which probably have citizens living there.

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It's not as far-fetched as you think. They actually won medals in the distant past Soccer is such an obstacle though, sucking all the talent there, that I doubt they can make it.

Canada has hosted it every 4th year since 1991 in Saskatoon. (1995 - Red Deer, 1999 - Winnipeg, 2003 - Halifax). This will be the first three-year cycle, and that only came as a trade-off for waiting a year to host the World Championships.

Hosting the tournament every three years does make sense from an attendance/interest perspective. Canada is the only country that really gets behind this. Not only do we support our own games, we pack the barns for Switzerland vs. Sweden. This tournament draws flies in Europe. Too many Europeans still think the World Championship is the big tourney. Oh, the veil of ignorance is hard to remove. Until other countries give this tournament half the support that Canada provides, it would be a good idea to have it in the best hockey nation in the world every three or four years.

If Canada wants to hold it every 3 years...then it would only be fair that USA held it every 3 years...which then would be VERY unfair for every other country. Dont like the idea at all. Its greedy..I understand Canada will always have the biggest turnout but you still have to think of other people as well. If USA proposed this I would also be against it so dont think im just saying this because Canada wants it....though if they had to choose one country to host it every 3 years i would pick canada.

The reason it will and should be in Canada is looking ahead to Vancouver, where Canada will play at least five games (four round robin and at minimum the quarter final) at GM place. All those games will sell out at 18,000+. What was the total attendence this year and in other countries? All we are counting here are the five games of Canada, not any of the other ones.

I was at the game in 95 (in Calgary) where we had over 17,000 in the Saddledome in a game between Canada and the Czech. One of the best experiences of my life.

Basically every major hockey event takes place in North America ... of course, everyone here is going to tell me that home ice advantage doesn't exist, but from what I've seen, the USA, and especially Canada are almost unbeatable at home. So I guess you XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (censored) up your ass.